Discover what’s possible
As the host sponsor of SubOptic 2019, Ciena will share how our industry-leading innovations are creating smarter, more agile, and more responsive submarine networks leveraging the most open, secure, and scalable architecture in the industry.
Engage in thought-provoking discussions with our business and technology experts, and discover how you can:
- Scale your submarine network, simplify service deployment, and reduce costs with industry-leading GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solutions
- Efficiently transport 500G across transatlantic and transpacific distances with new WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optic technology
- Move to the Adaptive Network, overland and undersea, with Blue Planet® intelligent automation, analytics, and programmable GeoMesh Extreme network infrastructure
Meet with us and learn how to master complexity to make your network more intelligent and future-ready.
And don’t miss us on the agenda. Highlights of our presentations include:
| Monday, April 8 | ||
| Speaker | Session Title | Time |
| Priyanth Mehta, Hardware Engineer | SubOptic Association Working Group on Open Cables |
9.30-10.30 |
| Brian Lavellée, Sr. Director, Portfolio Solutions | Masterclass on Open Submarine Networks |
11.00-12.30 |
| Tuesday, April 9 | ||
| Speaker | Session Title | Time |
| Ian Clarke, Senior Consultant, Global Submarine Sales | Welcome from the Host |
9.00-9.30 |
| Gary Smith, President & CEO | Keynote Speaker |
9.30-10.10 |
| Moderated by Darwin Evans, Senior Advisor Submarine Product Line Management, and presented by Priyanth Mehta |
High Capacity Optical Link Budgeting for Next Generation Modems | 11.00-12.30 |
| Moderated by Ed McCormack, Consultant |
Panel Session—The Business of Submarine Cable Infrastructure, a CEO debate | 13.30-15.00 |
| Yves Delisle, Submarine Transmission Solution Engineering | Maximizing the Benefits of Higher Delivered OSNR of Modern Wet Plant | 16.45-18.30 |
| Brian Lavellée | Are You Ready for Submarine 400 Gbit/s Southern Cross—Proactive |
16.45-18.30 |
| Andree Robichaud-Veronneau, Data Scientist | Maintenance in a Submarine Network using Analytics | 16.45-18.30 |
| Wednesday, April 10 | ||
| Speaker | Session Title | Time |
| Priyanth Mehta | Google – The Subsea Fiber as a Shannon Channel | 14.00-15.30 |
| Priyanth Mehta | Validating Emerging Transmission Technologies on Submarine Cable Systems | 14.00-15.30 |
| Mark Hinds, Advisor: Optical Systems and Submarine Applications | Virtualizing the Submarine network: Requirements, Architectures, and Use Cases | 14.00-15.30 |
| Thursday, April 11 | ||
| Speaker | Session Title | Time |
| Andrew Kam, Hardware Engineers | Pre-emphasis Based Equalization Strategy to Maximize Cable Performance | 9.00-10:30 |
| Yves Delisle | Support of Higher Baud Rate and Line Rate Over a Legacy Submarine Cable System: A Case Study | 10.45-12.15 |
Event Location
New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
USA
